linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] kib/uuid.c: add check for length for uuid_is

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Message-ID: <Y8vDWYDoyIiWpg9N@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Sat, 21 Jan 2023 12:50:01 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Alexander Pantyukhin <apantykhin@...il.com>
Cc:     hch@....de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kib/uuid.c: add check for length for uuid_is_valid

On Sat, Jan 21, 2023 at 02:38:02AM +0500, Alexander Pantyukhin wrote:

Thank you for the patch.

> Add check for length strict equality for uuid is valid

UUID

Missing period at the end of sentence.

...

Why do you think it's a problem?

Have you checked all callers if they strictly using this API and not to parse
something like:

	UUID ...other data...\0

?

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko